TY - BOOK AU - Woodfield,Lynda TI - Physical development in the early years T2 - Classmates SN - 0826468713 U1 - 372.86049 21 PY - 2004/// CY - London, New York PB - Continuum KW - Physical education for children KW - Early childhood education N1 - Includes bibliographical references (pages 100-102); 1; Physical development --; 2; Perceptual and sensory-motor development --; 3; Motor skill development --; 4; How children learn in the physical domain --; 5; Good practice, safe practice : supporting and facilitating physical learning N2 - "Would you like to know more about the way in which a typical child grows and develops in their first eight years? Are you keen to avoid the constraints of an overly formalized early years curriculum? If you answer yes to either of these questions, then this practical, accessible and down-to-earth guide is for you. Arguing that enjoyable, play-based activity forms the basis of all children's learning. Lynda Woodfield takes examples of children at various stages of their physical development and places their progress in a theoretical context."--BOOK JACKET ER -